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Where does “лопух” come from?

лопух (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic lopuxъ, from Proto-Slavic lopъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic lapas.

Ancestry of “лопух”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slaviclopuxъ—
2Proto-Slaviclopъsplash, knock, clap; sound of gulping/devouring;...
3Proto-Balto-Slaviclapas—

Words derived from “лопух”

  • лох
  • լոխ
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